§1One District One Product
Rice
The government is making this product the identity of the district — clusters, training, marketing and export support go to it first. Starting a business in this product is often the easiest route.
§2Subsidy zone
The state policy zone list does not name this district — either the state does not use zones, or zones go by block/tehsil. Ask the District Industries Centre (DIC) for the zone of your block.
§3Tamil Nadu schemes — available here too
- NEEDSActiveIndividual-based capital subsidy 25% of project cost, maximum Rs.75.00 lakh
- AABCSActive35% capital subsidy on eligible project cost, not exceeding Rs.1.5 crore
- UYEGPActiveIndividual-based capital subsidy 25% of project cost, maximum Rs.3.75 lakh
- KKTActiveSubsidy 25% of loan, maximum Rs.50,000
- TN capital subsidyActiveMicro: 25% of plant & machinery value, max Rs.25.00 lakh, anywhere in TN
- TN LTPT & payrollActiveLTPT: 20% of power consumption charges for 36 months for micro enterprises
§4Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Viluppuram — files for state subsidy schemes and ODOP go here; DIC is also an implementing agency for PMEGP.
- Lead District Manager (LDM) — coordinates the banks in the district; meet them if your loan is stuck.
- Udyam Registration (udyamregistration.gov.in) — free on the government portal.